Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Remicade Day

Every 8 weeks, I get this tx. It is administered at the Boreland Groover Clinic as treatment for Crohn's Disease. 

It also treats PsA and the P. 

1 miss and within 4 weeks (12 weeks since the prev tx) I start losing my skin. Not as in P. It is called Erythrodermic Psoriasis (PsE). 

I am happy to be here. The long range outlook for continuation of treatment is bad. This year I took an HMO (Humana) to limit my OOP. As of this treatment I have no co-pay. That's good, since the bill for 8 weeks ago was $2,018. The current balance I am carrying is $10,700. 

They have informed me that come January, this model is not going to work. They are no longer willing to accept payment in the $100s while the balance is increasing by $1,000s. 

Then there is the foot. 

Osteomyelitis. At least at the 5th metatarsal. It is expected that this will be chronic (diabetes). Just another Chronic illness. 

But today, at least right now, I am happy. 


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